Here's where fire risk is changing in [North] America.

submitted by wolfyvegan to wildfire 3 points | 0 comments https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/more-us-fire-weather cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/46750360 > Climate Central examined historical trends in fire weather — a combination of hot, dry, windy conditions — across the U.S. > > This analysis uses data from 476 weather stations to assess fire weather trends in 245 climate divisions spanning the contiguous U.S. from 1973 to 2025. > > On average, climate divisions in the western U.S. experience 32 fire weather days annually. That’s four times more than in the eastern U.S. > > Wildfire seasons are lengthening and intensifying, particularly in the western U.S. Parts of the eastern U.S. have seen smaller but impactful increases in fire weather days. > > Much of the country has seen fire weather increase the most during spring. The Southwest is also seeing more fire weather during summer.